for dummies ebooks full colection__3039_i273260150_il137540.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application for dummies ebooks full colection__3039_i273260150_il137540.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
c2b78bba27c5d15390d48976cc53aff0

SHA-1:
f8b1cd92bcf293ad7a10746ec615390a1a990ed8

SHA-256:
995e40c7dc0e689c7e4b337f386cd1596d528a2faa5642dbaf2055e26dcb16e9

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 2:05:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.125.190

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17639

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.019

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
8.9309

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
1/19/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4442

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.19.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.FF
14.8.8.3

Sophos
Generic PUA PI
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0116
7.2.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25576

File size:
150.1 KB (153,728 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\for dummies ebooks full colection__3039_i273260150_il137540.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2014 5:33:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:0HgYVuKo1G4GpJdaSlGNIQd9l/yIj/E9cQBy4vldu4nF/XBcvZ:DYVuzDGpJda1d29cQDnJxiZ

Entry address:
0x59C90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7851

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file for dummies ebooks full colection__3039_i273260150_il137540.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://download.aminst.net/.../get.php?q=Power_System_By_Cl_Wadhwa.rar&ti1=1405000&ti2=1&ti3=2014-01-17T04:57:45.246834 00:00

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-162-153.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.162.153:80)